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Conference notebook: MAC off to rough start
Sep. 5, 2006Six Mid-American Conference football teams opened their seasons against Big Ten schools, and now all of those teams are 0-1.Winning by an average of nearly 24 points, the Big Ten asserted its dominance over the MAC and squashed any upset hopes for the smaller programs. The smallest margin of victory for the Big Ten teams was 18 points.While Kent State lost by the largest margin ' 44-0 to Minnesota ' Northern Illinois struggled on a bigger stage, No. 1 Ohio State. The Huskies were no match for the Buckeye starters and gave up four touchdowns in the first 16 minutes of play.We've played in games like this before and went in and
Death row inmate, OU grad looks back
Sep. 5, 2006While he studied at Ohio University in the early 1990s, James Filiaggi was known as a local boxing champion ' Fooge
Officer recovers from lightning strike
Sep. 4, 2006Officer Nathan Van Oort of the Ohio University Police Department, who was struck by lightning June 22, is continuing physical therapy to recover from muscle tissue damage and brain injuries. OUPD Officer Steve Noftz, who visits Van Oort often, said he is doing well in rehabilitation and that the staff caring for him is phenomenal. He's exactly the Nate we all know and love more often than not
Editor's Note
Sep. 4, 2006The crisp fall breeze that arrived early in Athens this season has us thinking about change. Whether it's your freshman or senior year, this will surely be a different and exciting one. In anticipation of the new year, The Post has a new look. We hope this updated design makes the paper both easier to read and easier on the eye. The front page includes a listing of the stories you'll find inside the paper, and watch for an expanded sports section on Friday. The Life & Culture section will still appear on Thursdays but will now be called The Verve
Drug policies only further problems
Sep. 4, 2006From the national war on drugs to Ohio University's new alcohol policies, those in charge have entirely missed the point.The government of a truly free society has no authority to regulate what substances people can put in their bodies. This truth is overlooked by nearly all Americans, who continue to blindly accept our government's paternalism. Paternalism, to put it simply, is the tendency of those in power to play nanny. This is the greatest country on Earth, but our drug and alcohol laws are among the few serious flaws on an otherwise beautiful tapestry. For our government to show us the respect we deserve as adults, recreational drugs should be legalized, and 18 should again become the legal drinking age. An addendum is needed before I continue this counter-culture argument that is so vulnerable to misinterpretation. There is no living creature more despicable than the user, whose sole aspiration in life is to smoke, guzzle, snort or shoot away reality. Addicts are the ultimate bottom feeders of our society ' hedonists surrendering their souls to a substance. By no means is their pathetic lifestyle morally acceptable. However, in a true democracy, it would not be illegal.Substance abuse is a victimless crime. In living out such a destructive lifestyle, the user is harming no one but himself. Despite this, the vital resources of our law enforcement, prisons and justice system are misused in punishing these victimless criminals. And while our government is busy slapping the hands of harmless addicts, the true criminals should rejoice. Murderers, rapists and other barbarians are returned to public life for good behavior or given early parole in the spirit of tolerance
TRIPS told to take a hike
Sep. 4, 2006With more and more students preferring to use the Web to schedule classes, the Ohio University Registrar's office decided it was time to send TRIPS packing.TRIPS, Touch-tone Registration and Information Processing System, allowed students to register for classes, hear their schedule and retrieve their grades and GPA over the phone.Sparse usage contributed to the decision, which will save the university about $10,000 each year.We really started paying attention to the statistics over the past academic year
Bar owner argues zoning ruling
Sep. 4, 2006Broney's Alumni Grill has filed a zoning appeal to use parking several blocks from the restaurant instead of replacing its outdoor patio with parking spaces required by city code. John Wharton, who owns the restaurant property at 7 W. Carpenter St., has filed an appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals requesting permission for the establishment to offer either leased parking within 250 ft. of the premises or to offer its customers more distant parking already owned by Wharton, parking more than 250 ft. away, said his attorney, Chris Gerig.Wharton was found guilty in Athens County Municipal Court of a misdemeanor code violation this summer because of the restaurant's patio, or beer garden, which obstructs five parking spaces the property needs to comply with zoning laws.He was fined $400 and Broney's is not allowed to sell alcohol in the beer garden until it consents to the court order.
New teaching efforts improve county districts' report cards
Sep. 4, 2006School districts in Athens County either showed improvements during the 2005-2006 school year or kept their rankings from the previous year, according to district report cards released by the Ohio Department of Education. The report card measures the percentage of students performing at and above the proficient level on state achievement tests and the 10th- and 11th-grade Ohio Graduation Tests. The report cards also measure overall performance on a 120-point index, based on student test performance. Districts then are designated excellent, effective, continuous improvement, academic watch or academic emergency rankings.With a three-point index score increase, Athens City School District continued its effective ranking but saw a drop in student scores of between 2 percent and 11 percent in each category on the 10th-grade OGT. Superintendent Carl Martin said the district was doing in-services with teachers and updating its curriculum models to help improve its designation from effective to excellent.This isn't a test where you can just do something small and pass it
Athens 360: Number crunching
Sep. 4, 2006Students will come into this year at Ohio University with a heap of national attention on their backs. Long gone are the days when The Princeton Review's party school ranking was among the top concerns of the university's administration. Yet, the continuing negative press on the plagiarized graduate theses and security breaches makes any hint of good press good news for university officials.That's why a big deal is being made that OU dropped four spots on The Princeton Review's party school list. Now, rather than being recognized as the No. 2 party school, OU has the image of being No. 6 in its Best 361 Colleges guidebook. At No. 6, OU is hardly off the charts. When the No. 2 ranking was held over the heads of the university administration, it was written off. Yet, now that it has dropped, the administration seems to be lauding undue praise for cracking down on student partying. Although The Princeton Review's ranking does add to OU's party school image, it is important to remember that these rankings are hardly scientific and should not, whether high or low, be heavily weighted. Of the rankings in the book G
OU concessions go pro; contractor guarantees profit
Sep. 4, 2006At Saturday's football game against Tennessee-Martin, fans might not have noticed anything different, but after seven years of management by OU dining services, the athletic department has contracted V/Gladieux Enterprises Inc. to handle concessions at football and basketball games.After the athletic department's contract with OU dining services concluded June 30, bidding opened to contract a company that would bring high revenue, reasonable prices and a wide scope of foods and services, said Dan Hauser, associate athletic director for marketing.Three companies, including dining services, submitted bids, and the athletic department chose Toledo-based V/Gladieux Enterprises Inc., which deals primarily with concessions, Hauser said. Owing to V/Gladieux's reputable client list, including an eight-year contract with the University of Michigan and a 17-year contract with Purdue University, positive references and wide scale of menu items, the athletic department decided that V/Gladieux was the best fit.Dining services encouraged the search for new management, said Patti Pennell, director of retail operations for dining services. Although dining services successfully managed concessions during its tenure, the goal is to focus more on serving students in other areas, such as the dining halls, the Oasis and the 10 upcoming dining services operations that will open in the new student center, she said.As a part of their bid, V/Gladieux guaranteed that if they have the same sales volume that concessions had last year, revenue will increase by 260 percent, and the prices will be similar to what they were last year, Hauser said. Because of the niche they have in the market, owing to their concentration on concessions, they can leverage market prices better, he said. V/Gladieux intends to emphasize hawking more this year, where employees carry products to fans, so the fans do not necessarily need to leave their seats to get refreshments, and added additional cash registers to each concession stand to speed up lines, Hauser said.I think our fans are going to come to the game and find more items on the menu than they ever have
Your Turn: Athens needs some diversity at the barber shop
Sep. 4, 2006In response to the article about Don and Steve's Barber Shop, I find it interesting that the audience to whom this applies has not responded. As an African-American male, a resident of Athens County for the past seven years and an OU alumnus, I find this to be a needed service. While it is true that any barber should be able to cut all types of hair, my son and I have personally gone into area salons and were informed that they do not cut our type of hair. It is also important to note that barbers should have a unique skill and ability to cut African-American hair. As a result of a barber using improper aseptic techniques, I have a keloid, or large scar, on the back of my head. Because of the coarseness and texture of African-American hair, black males are very prone to these types of scars. Therefore, because of the lack of a barbers skilled in African-American hair care, I either have to travel 60 miles for a haircut for my son and myself or cut our hair. My wife, also an African-American, has these same types of issues, but that's another letter. President McDavis, I applaud your efforts and commitment to bring a barber skilled in African-American hair care to Athens, Ohio. Terrence Brown is the chairman of the Allied Health Division at Columbus State Community College.He writes from The Plains.
'Cats rebound from losses to top teams
Sep. 4, 2006After the Ohio volleyball team came up short in its first two matches of the regular season, the Bobcats got back on track and went undefeated last weekend at the Mizuno Wildcat Classic in Davidson, N.C.
Students face freedom
Sep. 4, 2006It might be a coffee table, but there was no coffee to be found on it Saturday afternoon.Instead, the table at 69 W. State St. was covered in red plastic cups and empty cans of Natural Light ' typical clutter at an off campus house. We don't have the cleaning lady anymore
FIELD HOCKEY: Major upset softens losses against ranked opponents
Sep. 4, 2006The Ohio field hockey squad drew a tough card opening the season with four consecutive road games against ranked opponents, but the Bobcats managed to pull off arguably the biggest upset in program history.
Bobcats off to slow start after back-to-back defeats
Sep. 4, 2006Despite returning with a strong nucleus and bringing in a bevy of young talent, the Ohio soccer team slumped out of the gate this season with a 2-1 overtime loss to Louisville and a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Wright State.
Bobcats triumph at home despite offensive struggles
Sep. 4, 2006Andrew Gribble | Staff Writerag358604@ohiou.edu
Bobcats to play defending national champions
Aug. 23, 2006A week after being picked as the favorite to win the conference by the 2006 Mid-American Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, the Ohio volleyball team has a chance to prove it could also be one of the best squads in the nation.
Don't fence me in
Aug. 23, 2006I could not believe what I was reading ' Athens City Council would actually consider fencing in young adults at Halloween? You have got to be kidding me!
